Genesis
Genesis 24:42
42So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success!
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So when I came | וָאָבֹ֥א | wā·’ā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the spring | הָעָ֑יִן | hā·‘ā·yin | Article; Noun - common singular | H5869 eye |
| today | הַיּ֖וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| I prayed | וָאֹמַ֗ר | wā·’ō·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H559 utter, say |
| O LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| God | אֱלֹהֵי֙ | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of my master | אֲדֹנִ֣י | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֔ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| if only | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| You would | יֶשְׁךָ־ | yeš·ḵā- | Adverb; second person masculine singular | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| make my journey | דַּרְכִּ֔י | dar·kî | Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| a success | מַצְלִ֣יחַ | maṣ·lî·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H6743 rush |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Nehemiah 1:11 · Genesis 24:12–14 · Psalm 37:5 · Psalm 90:17 · Romans 1:10 · Ezra 8:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.